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Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood.
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Might Over Right
Commentators explain that Israel's leaders used their God-given authority for violence, not justice. The phrase "according to his power" (or literally, "arm") indicates they prioritized their own might over what was right, becoming the primary perpetrators of the bloodshed they were supposed to prevent.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Render it: Behold the princes of Israel, each according to his might (literally “arm”) have been in you in order to shed blood. They looke…
19th Century
Anglican
Were in you to their power. —The tense is the same with that of the verbs in Ezekiel 22:7, and both should be translated alike; th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, the princes of Israel Those that belonged to the royal family, or the nobles of the land, or the members of …
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